Episode Summary

Lindsay and Jacobi hunt down a killer who committed a triple homicide on a subway car, and discover a disturbing twist in the killer's motive. Cindy tries to gain the respect of The Club. Jill prepares to move in with Luke. Claire helps Ed through his recovery. Lindsay meets Tom's fiancée.moreless

Train Damage

A step-down from the pilot, Train In Vain was still an entertaining hour, but lacked some of the comedy of the pilot, and featured a mystery that was solved a little too neatly.

The mystery reminded me of that episode of The Simpsons where after a mystery is solved, Homer snarkily blurts out that "everything's been wrapped up in a neat little package!" The entire case this week seemed way too easily worked out, especially where Alberto Fuentes was concerned. His decision to quit the gang was handled a little too cleanly, and the entire "murder suspect set-up" ending seemed like the writers wrote themselves into a corner and produced a lame coda which would never happen in reality.Still, I liked the interaction between the four women, especially between Lindsay and Cindy. I loved how Lindsay was becoming increasingly irritated by her and the dialogue between them sparkled, especially her "how are you always around??" retort at the end of the episode.Linda Park was introduced to the show, and while I do appreciate some more color on the show, especially in a city like San Francisco, it's disappointing that she's being written as a huge b*tch. I know it's only her first episode, but it would be welcome if the writers elaborated on her a little, instead of making her such a caricature.The mystery blew, but the dialogue between the main cast was as great as it was in the pilot.Director: Michael FieldsWriter: Barbara HallRating: C+moreless

The real-life San Francisco Chief of Police Heather J. Fong has a non-speaking cameo about half way through the episode wearing her Class A uniform. During the episode the police chief is referred to as a "he".

Lindsay: I met Heather.Jill: You did? When?Lindsay: In Tom's office, she brought him a shirt, he was half undressed, and here's the weird thing: I walked in and he didn't even flinch.Jill: Why would he flinch? You've both moved on...Lindsay: I would still expect a flinch.

Jill: (Giving Claire a box). I want you to keep this for me.Claire: Is it somebody's ashes?Jill: It's a getaway box.Lindsay: Get away from what?Jill: If me living with Luke isn't going so hot... say I have to get out in a hurry... I'd have to stop and pack stuff. It ruins a whole dramatic exit.Claire: So if things don't work out with Luke, you're living with me?Jill: No, I'm just going to come pick up the box.Claire: Oh.Jill: Mabye I'll spend one night.Lindsay: Oh, so romantic.Jill: I've never lived with anybody before, it makes me nervous. You of all people should understand.Lindsay: Just because my relationship went down in flames doesn't mean that yours' is going to.Claire: And if it does, at least you know that there is no chance of Luke becoming your boss.Lindsay: Hey, I am totally okay with the 'my-ex-is-now-my-boss' thing. Tom is professional, I'm professional, it's all very professional.Claire: Hm.Lindsay: Seriously, we are both very okay with this. Since you brought up the subject of work...Jill: No, she didn't bring up work, she brought up Tom. We're taking a work break.Claire: Which means no discussion of the Kiss Me Not Killer.Lindsay: I never 100% agreed to that.Jill: What's left to discuss? We have nothing. No DNA, no fingerprints, no fibers. I don't even know who she is, the poor girl.Lindsay: We're missing something, no killer is that good. They always make a mistake.Claire: Not this one, not yet.Jill: Lindsay, I'm not saying that you shouldn't do all in your power to bring this son of a bitch down. You should. We all should and we will. But you need to be able to put it away sometimes. Like, for example, now. Let's just try to be in the moment.Lindsay: You're the one with the getaway box.

(Looking in the vending machine)Lindsay: Artie Lazar's on his way in.Jacobi: Chips, candy, cupcakes... is an apple too much to ask for?Lindsay: Aside from driving his truly obnoxious motorcycle 55 through a school zone, his record is clean.Jacobi: And here I was hoping he had a prior for solicitation of murder.Lindsay: Get the dark chocolate. It's healthy...er.Jacobi: You realize we've got jack on this guy.Lindsay: Well that's why God invented lying to suspects.

Jill: Mad Dog is in capable hands, believe me.Lindsay: Yeah, Luke is pretty amazing in action. It's kinda sexy, actually. Except for the part where he kept telling me to get lost... nah, that was kinda sexy too.

Cindy: Rodney Boyce, the temp at Lazar Software, had a police record.Lindsay: I didn't get a hit on him.Cindy: In Canada. He was arrested for assault on a police officer. Well, okay, technically... a mountie.Lindsay: What was he doing in Canada?Cindy: Fun place to go when you're in trouble with the law? Plus, the beer.

Cindy: Hey! Hey, uh, can I officially release Artie Lazar's name?Lindsay: How are you always around?Cindy: I'm good at what I do.Lindsay: Yeah, sure, we're on the record.Cindy: So, uh, am I in the club?Lindsay: There is no club!Cindy: Oh yeah, I am in!

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Original International Air Dates:Denmark: February 11, 2008 on TV3Australia: February 19, 2008 on Network 10New Zealand: July 21, 2008 on TV3Finland: September 21, 2008 on MTV3Czech Republic: May 18, 2010 on Prima

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